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Earnings Per Share Information
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Income per Share Information Earnings Per Share Information
Information pertaining to the calculation of earnings per share for each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, is as follows (amounts in thousands):
202120202019
Numerator:
Net income as reported$833,627 $446,624 $590,007 
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average shares124,100 130,095 145,008 
Common stock equivalents (1)
1,707 1,152 1,493 
Diluted weighted-average shares125,807 131,247 146,501 
Other information:
Weighted-average number of antidilutive options and restricted stock units (2)
166 2,141 1,156 
Shares issued under stock incentive and employee stock purchase plans1,011 1,541 1,394 
(1)Common stock equivalents represent the dilutive effect of outstanding in-the-money stock options using the treasury stock method and shares expected to be issued under our restricted stock units programs.
(2)Weighted-average number of antidilutive options and restricted stock units are based upon the average of the average quarterly closing prices of our common stock on the NYSE for the year.